shedd aquarium: My husband and I are taking our honeymoon September 5-8, 2011 in Chicago. We are looking for a hotel that is around the Navy Pier, Shedd Aquarium, or the magnificent mile. We do not care if it is a suite or if it has a hot tub. We just want a room that is clean and has a nice hotel staff. We do not want to go over $240 a night. Any suggestions?|||How about less than $300 + tax for your 3 night stay on North Michigan Ave? This deal just appeared online. http://www.travelzoo.com/hotels/chicago/鈥?/a> The real "Old School" hotel once had a world famous lounge on the top floor overlooking Michigan Blvd. It's about a mile to Navy Pier. Zoom in for better detail: http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=41.8950鈥?/a>|||We stayed at the Hyatt Regency Riverwalk, which was a great location and a beautiful hotel. We were easy walking distance to the Magnificent Mile, and it wasn't hard to walk to the Navy Pier either. It would be a little harder to walk to the Aquarium I think, but probably still manageable. We found Chicago to be a very walkable town. Also, a friend got us tickets on one of those uber touristy double-decker buses. The nice thing was that we had a 3-day pass, and could get on and off all over town, so we took advantage of that for transportation to and from various attractions. Cab fares weren't too bad in Chicago either.|||I always use priceline when I bid on hotel rooms in Chicago, and I have never paid more than $100 for hotel rooms on North Michigan Avenue. One time, I stayed at the Westin on North Michigan Avenue for around $75. Another time, I wound up at the Embassy Suites on Columbus Drive, and that set me back around $65. When you are bidding, choose the North Michigan Avenue/River North area and the 4 star deluxe hotel rating. All of the hotels in this category are deluxe hotels, and since you are choosing the N. Michigan Avenue/River North area, your hotel will be near attractions like Navy Pier and Michigan Avenue. There is no need to pay rack rate ($240) in Chicago. Have faith in priceline. Alternatively, if you want to know exactly where you are staying, I did a search on priceline for hotels on the dates you requested, and there is currently space available at the Hyatt Regency on East Wacker during the dates you indicated. It's only $129/night too. http://travela.priceline.com/hotel/hotel鈥?/a>|||- -= These are the best hotel in downtown Chicago... - Comfort Suites Chicago 320 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60601 -Residence Inn Chicago Downtown/River North 410 North Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60610 - Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile 540 N Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611 -GOOD LUCK!!!!|||I would suggest trying this website to search downtown Chicago: http://www.ytbtravel.com/kmichel54 Hope this helps!